Haley Mancini

New Powerpuff Girls Comic Miniseries The Time Tie Starts In May

Animation news publication and website – Animation Magazine, has posted details about an upcoming The Powerpuff Girls comics miniseries. Starting in May this year, three issues will be released, the miniseries is written by Haley Mancini and Jake Goldman, the same main show writers for the animated series. The comic miniseries will be called “The Time Tie”, in the story Mojo Jojo realises that he can’t destroy The Powerpuff Girls, so he does the next best thing, he sending them back in time by using his Time Tie device. As a consequence, Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup end up in three different eras in history, all three must find a way to return to the present and stop Mojo Jojo before he destroys Townsville.

In the Q&A interview by Animation Magazine, both Haley and Jake said they always wanted to do a time traveling episode of The Powerpuff Girls, much like the “Speed Demon” episode in the original series. Both explained that a lengthy and more in-depth storyline would be difficult to fit into a single 11 minute episode, but instead of shelving a potential episode idea, they decided to release their time-traveling story in the form of a comic miniseries. The comic miniseries is published by IDW and features cover art by one of the TV show’s storyboard artists – Jay Hasrajani and also Phil Murphy, also known for his illustrations and cover art in the Adventure Time, Clarence and The Amazing World of Gumball comics.

Cartoon Network News In Brief Mid October 2016

Major League Baseball Players To Star In Uncle Grandpa

There will be a baseball themed episode of Uncle Grandpa to celebrate the 2016 World Series Baseball Championship on Cartoon Network USA on Saturday 22nd October at 12.15pm. (ET/PT). The episode will feature the voices of baseball players such as Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer, Baltimore Orioles All-Star center fielder Adam Jones, Houston Astros second baseman José Altuve, Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price and New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard. In the episode named “Uncle Baseball”, the professional baseball players help Uncle Grandpa train his struggling little league team on the verge of giving up.

Powerpuff Girls’ Jake Goldman and Haley Mancini Podcast

Powerpuff Girls show writers Jake Goldman and Haley Mancini had an interview with the Down and Nerdy Podcast, during the episode, both Jake and Haley talk about their time writing for the show and for the comic book series.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Stars In Regular Show

American astrophysicist and cosmologist – Neil deGrasse Tyson will be making a guest appearance in the upcoming Regular Show: In Space Halloween special – Terror Tales of the Park VI. The episode will air on Cartoon Network USA on Thursday 27th October at 8pm (ET/PT). In episode, the Space Tree gets sucked into a black hole, the park’s staff wake up as ingredients in scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s spaghetti. Will Neil let them live, or will he enjoy his “scientific” dinner?

Cartoon Network At MIPJunior

At the MIPJunior convention in Cannes, France last weekend (15/10/2016 – 16/10/2016), Cartoon Network promoted the new Ben 10 series (alongside its other cartoons) with a presentation and a snack lunch session. The show has been premiering on all Cartoon Network feeds around Europe this month, the show is yet to air in the Americas where it will premiere in 2017.

Cartoon Network New York Comic Con 2016 Overview

New York Comic Con 2016 was full of different Cartoon Network events, such as panels, signings and a costume competition, so here’s a summary of the events that happened on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th October.

Regular Show Panel

The first Cartoon Network panel was for Regular Show, this panel was a significant one as it will be the last ever panel for the show at a convention. JG Quintel (the show’s creator and voice of Mordecai) was joined with William Salyers (voice of Rigby), Roger Craig Smith (voice of Thomas/Nikolai and additional voices) and Janie Haddad (voice of Margaret).

During the session there was a live script reading and an Q&A segment. The panel was asked questions from the audience – like what items they would take into space (relating to the Regular Show: In Space story arc) and what was their favourite episode.

Steven Universe Panel

At the Steven Universe panel, the show’s creator – Rebecca Sugar was joined with Jennifer Paz (Voice of Lapis Lazuli), Shelby Rabara (Voice of Peridot), Tom Scharpling (voice of Greg), AJ Michalka (Stevonnie) and Charlyne Yi (Voice of Ruby). There was a Q&A session and also a exclusive performance of a song in an upcoming episode. Many fans were dressed up as their favourite characters from the show. Rebecca Sugar also did a book signing for her book based on an episode of the show – “The Answer”, this was an opportunity to meet and greet the show’s creator and to get a copy of the book signed.

The Powerpuff Girls Panel and Costume Ball

The last panel at New York Comic Con 2016 was for The Powerpuff Girls, Amanda Leighton (voice of Blossom), Kristen Li (voice of Bubbles), Natalie Palamides (voice of Buttercup) were joined with Haley Mancini (show writer and voice of Princess Morbucks).

The other event at New York Comic Con 2016 was a costume ball and prizes were given away for people with the best cartoon character costumes, the contest was judged by Kyle A. Carrozza (Creator of Mighty Magiswords), Jeremy Shada (Voice of Finn, Adventure Time), Charlyne Yi (Voice of Ruby, Steven Universe and Voice of Chloe, We Bare Bears) and Rebecca Sugar (Creator of Steven Universe). The winner was someone dressed as Yellow Diamond – a main villain in Steven Universe.